Seemed to me that the 50th anniversary of that terrible day in Dallas struck a nerve with most Americans (especially of my generation or older than my generation). I was only 9 years old that day but I remember the tremendous sadness of my parents and brother that entire miserable weekend in '63. If you [...]
Dear President Obama & Speaker of the House Boehner, Today our US Government sharply revised the GDP growth estimate for the 2nd Quarter of this year from 1.7% to 2.5%. This is a great sign that our economy is truly coming back. You both have a critical role in shepherding that our economy continues to [...]
Providing candid feedback to candidates on their interviewing experience is vital to developing a relationship with the candidate so they will remain interested in the client opportunity. I attempt to paint a picture for the candidate so they can truly understand where they stand with the opportunity. For example, I may use an analogy such [...]
Any good retained executive search professional worth his/her salt will tell you that the secret to kicking off a successful search is asking the the right questions at the start of the process. Here are eight questions to keep firmly in mind when kicking off an executive search. There are more questions but these eight [...]
As an executive search firm, our company is known for building long term relationships with both clients and candidates. Executive search professionals and HR professionals know that keeping the candidate up to date with timely communications is vital to building that relationship. They will feel plugged into the process and feel like they will not [...]
Recently facilitated a robust discussion with Omaha and Lincoln HR professionals at a roundtable discussion related to dress and image in the workplace. Our guest speaker was my spouse, Bonnie Balistreri of Bonnie Balistreri Image Consulting Two takeaways from this roundtable discussion came from the HR executives in how to engage an employee on the topic: [...]
As a small business owner, I am always looking for opportunities to learn from other successful enterprises. I found myself in my Dentist office last week as a result of a sore tooth. My Dentist is Scott Branyon in South Austin. As I was waiting in the lobby, I began thinking about what a great [...]
On Saturday morning, April 6th, Bonnie Balistreri Image Consulting and my firm, Salvatore Balistreri Executive Search Consulting, will combine talents to create a seminar on an insider's perspective on obtaining the job you want. The seminar will be held at The Alamo Drafthouse-Slaughter location in SouthWest Austin. This seminar is perfect for the just graduating [...]
I believe there will always be a need for traditional retained executive search that is accomplished with care and consideration for both company clients and candidates alike. My search firm currently offers a retained executive search process that offers a tight, proven recruiting process and offers a value-added pricing model with zero administrative fees. We also believe [...]
This is my firm's continuing series about clients that I admire and learn from. Casey Leaman, Principal of Escalade, LLC and also on the Board of Advisors at Baylor University for the Technology Entrepreneurship Initiative, is an amazing person and executive. His expert background is in the area of making sales organizations better and managing [...]
